A KwaZulu-Natal sailor, Charles Ackerman represents ZYC in competitive dinghy racing. Charles's earliest SailingSA result dates to January 2025. Since then 11 races across 3 regattas have been recorded. Charles competes mainly in the Dart 18 fleet, alongside races in Dart 1 up. Highlights include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, along with the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Charles remains an active competitor in the Western Cape sailing circuit.